Sharding Patterns

Sharding is a technique that splits a large dataset across multiple database instances or servers, called shards. Each shard is an independent and self-contained unit that holds a portion of the overall data, and shards can be distributed across different geographical locations or infrastructures.

Learn more from the following resources:

• @article@Exploring Effective Sharding Strategies with PostgreSQL
• @article@Mastering PostgreSQL Scaling: A Tale of Sharding and Partitioning